Job 41:1-8

1 Hast thou not seen him? and hast thou not wondered at the things said ? Dost thou not fear because preparation has been made by me? for who is there that resists me?

2 Or who will resist me, and abide, since the whole under heaven is mine?

3 I will not be silent because of him: though because of his power shall pity his antagonist.

4 Who will open the face of his garment? and who can enter within the fold of his breastplate?

5 Who will open the doors of his face? terror is round about his teeth.

6 His inwards are as brazen plates, and the texture of his as a smyrite stone.

7 One cleaves fast to another, and the air cannot come between them.

8 They will remain united each to the other: they are closely joined, and cannot be separated.

Job 41:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 41

A large description is here given of the leviathan, from the difficulty and danger of taking it, from whence it is inferred that none can stand before God, Job 41:1-10; from the several parts of him, his face, teeth, scales, eyes, mouth and neck, flesh and heart, Job 41:11-24; and from various wonderful terrible things said of him, and ascribed to him, Job 41:25-34.